Woman's Dress with Dinner and Evening Bodices
Dinner Dress
Designed by Emile Pingat, French, 1820 - 1901. Worn by Mrs. Charles G. Roebling, American, 1855 - 1887.
Geography:
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1885Medium:
Silk velvet, metallic thread embroidery, and machine-made laceDimensions:
Waist: 31 inches (78.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1949-29-3a--cCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, 1949
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1885Medium:
Silk velvet, metallic thread embroidery, and machine-made laceDimensions:
Waist: 31 inches (78.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1949-29-3a--cCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, 1949
Label:
This winter dinner dress was worn by Mrs. Charles G. Roebling of Trenton, whose husband, a philanthropist and engineer, was the son of John A. Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. She married Roebling in 1877 and died ten years later at age thirty-two. It was common practice at the time for good dressmakers to provide their clients with two bodices for each dress: one with long sleeves for informal evening wear and a low-necked, sleeveless version for more formal events.
This winter dinner dress was worn by Mrs. Charles G. Roebling of Trenton, whose husband, a philanthropist and engineer, was the son of John A. Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. She married Roebling in 1877 and died ten years later at age thirty-two. It was common practice at the time for good dressmakers to provide their clients with two bodices for each dress: one with long sleeves for informal evening wear and a low-necked, sleeveless version for more formal events.
